THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

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A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

Win Tickets ($70): GWAR @ Crystal Ballroom | Heavy Metal, w/ Napalm Death, Eyehategod

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November 28 @ Crystal Ballroom – When you think of beloved shock-metal outfit GWAR, those words are likely the first that come to mind. And with good reason. Since forming in Richmond, Virginia in 1984, GWAR have not only managed to endure through various lineup changes, but have become one of the most beloved bands in all of metal.

Win Tickets ($20): Alexandra Savior @ Mission Theater | “Sassy Impolite Spaghetti Western Music”

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May 13 & 14 @ Mission Theater – With a voice that channels the ghosts of smoky fifties jazz haunts, lucid and literary lyricism worthy of J.D. Salinger, and wondrous youth-in-revolt abandon, Alexandra Savior will tell you she makes, “Sassy impolite spaghetti western music.”

Win Tickets ($50): SLEEPY HALLOW – The Still Sleep Tour @ Roseland Theater | Rap, w/ Eli Fross

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November 22 @ Roseland Theater – An early pioneer of Brooklyn’s drill scene, rapper Sleepy Hallow made his name with the iconic “Panic” set of singles, pushing the genre’s sonics forward alongside close collaborator Sheff G.

MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,200+): Gobble Up Artisan Market, Portland Book Festival, International Sherry Week & More! | November 11-14, 2021

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The weekend is back, Portland! Walk for a good cause at Carry the Weight RUCK 22 Veteran Suicide Awareness Walk. Check out the Mido Lotto and get a FREE lottery ticket. And this weekend is your last chance to see The Chinese Lady.

Portland in the News: Infrastructure Funding; Rats on the Rise; Veterans Memorial Sites & More! | November 11, 2021

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Oregon is set to get $1.2 billion in funding from the recently approved federal infrastructure package.

Honor Veterans this week by visiting local memorial sites.

And a Portland man has created a song & animation about Oregon’s famous exploding whale.

Pix Pâtisserie Presents 2021 Advent Calendars | 24 Chocolate Surprises, Locally Made

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This year has been like a box of chocolates…you never know what you’re going to get! So finish it off with 24 chocolate surprises.

Boom Arts Presents A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly by 600 Highwaymen | A Timely and Intimate Return to Togetherness

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November 16-20 in Downtown Portland – After a successful run of Obie Award-winning 600 HIGHWAYMEN’s A THOUSAND WAYS (Parts One and Two), Boom Arts is excited to present the culminating installment, A THOUSAND WAYS (Part Three): An Assembly, a timely, powerful group event.

Win Big w/ Mido Lotto & The Oregon Lottery | Order & Play Tickets From Your Phone, FREE Ticket for Every Player!

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To celebrate their Oregon launch, Mido Lotto is giving every eligible Oregonian a FREE ticket!

New Portland Jobs: Oregon Department of Education, King Cycle Group, Environment America & More! | November 9, 2021

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Here are the latest job listings on PDX Pipeline for this week including City of Gresham, G2 Secure Staff & More!

Win Tickets ($40): Holy F*ck @ Lola’s Room | w/ Special Guests, Gauzy House Krautrock

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June 4 @ Lola’s Room – Holy Fuck have always been happy to plough a distinctly lone furrow. Never ones to chase the limelight or hop on any genre-wagon, they’ve played by their own rules for the past part of 15 years.

Win Tickets ($65): Sebastian Bach: 30th Anniversary of Slave to the Grind @ Aladdin Theater | w/ Kaleido & The Loyal Order, Former Skid Row Frontman

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December 3 @ Aladdin Theater – SEBASTIAN BACH is recognized globally as a vocalist, television star, actor and beyond! Bach hit the spotlight in the late 1980’s as the iconic frontman for mainstream heavy metal / hard rock act SKID ROW.

Win Tickets ($50): Marc Broussard @ Revolution Hall | w/ Jamie McLean, Funk, Blues, R&B, Rock, Pop

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December 1 @ Revolution Hall – Marc Broussard is a singer, songwriter, performer, and humanitarian. His commitment to making the world a better place is a mantra that he has been bound to since the beginning of his career.

2021 Carry the Weight RUCK 22 Veteran Suicide Awareness Walk & March | Forest Park, Connect w/ Supporters

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November 11 @ Forest Park – We invite you to walk and carry the weight of 22 pounds in remembrance of our bothers and sisters and to raise awareness of veteran suicide.

Win Tickets ($30): High Pulp @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | R&B, Jazz, Soul

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November 18 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – It all began in 2017 when High Pulp emerged from a weekly “Funk Church” jam session at Seattle’s historic jazz club The Royal Room.

Plucky Maidens 2021 Holiday Fest! @ Oaks Park Dance Pavilion in SE Portland | Vintage & Artisan Gifts, Live Music, Snacks

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November 19-20 @ Oaks Park – Plucky Maidens Holiday Fest features mountains of TRUE vintage wares! Artisan delights!

Win Tickets ($60): Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ The Crystal Ballroom | Rock, Country, Roots

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November 22 @ The Crystal Ballroom – One of the most talented, in-demand rock ‘n’ roll ensembles working today, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real is bringing their powerful, joyous live show back to stages.

ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Red Vines vs. Twizzlers Quiz: Parks & Rec Trivia! @ The EastBurn Public House | Prizes

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November 14 @ The EastBurn Public Hosue – Treat Yo Self to trivia! The dopest little shorties in all of Portland will compete to wave their enemies’ decapitated heads on a stick in front of their weeping mothers! We will light 5000 candles in the wind in their honor.

MANY Portland Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,500+): A-WOL After Hours, Wine and Holiday Appetizer Pairing, NW’s Largest Garage Sale & Vintage Sale & More! | November 4-7, 2021

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The weekend is back, Portland! And just like that, the holiday season has arrived! Get a head start on Thanksgiving w/ Wine and Holiday Appetizer Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine. The Chinese Lady continues this weekend and next. Hunt for exotic treasures at NW’s Largest Garage Sale & Vintage Sale. And see a different side of dance w/ A-WOL After Hours.

Pacific Crust Pizza Co. Downtown Portland Grand Opening | Timber Joey, Free Pizza & Swag, Big Foot, Balloons & More!

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November 11 @ Pacific Crust Pizza Company – Come and see Portland’s Timber Joey official open Pacific Crust Pizza Co.’s first brick-and-mortar location with his log and chainsaw in downtown PDX. Free slices and swag for the first 25 guests. Big Foot, balloons, music and more!

Win Tickets ($79): An Evening with Cowboy Junkies @ Revolution Hall | Folk, Rock, Blues

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November 21 @ Revolution Hall – In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective.

New Portland Jobs: Hiring Thing, Relay Resources, The Tidy People & More! | November 2, 2021

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Here are the latest job listings on PDX Pipeline for the week of November 2, 2021, including Reed College, Neighborhood Partnerships & More!

Bar Vivant Celebrates International Sherry Week | House Party, Pairing Contest, Gastro Obscura Roaming Vending Machine & More!

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Bar Vivant is once again participating in International Sherry Week, this year with flights and food pairings to take out and enjoy in the comfort of your own home. 

Win Tickets ($40): Cory Wells @ Lola’s Room | Alternative, w/ Born Without Bones, Demon In Me

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December 13 @ Lola’s Room – The cover of Wells’ debut album, THE WAY WE ARE, features the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter perched atop a rusted-out vintage car, calling to mind dusty folk music.

Win Tickets ($20): Spirit Mother @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Heavy-psych Rock

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November 10 @ Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Spirit Mother is a heavy-psych rock group with a sound described as “Jangly, heavy, and rhythmic, with violin ominous, out front, and present.”

Win Tickets ($40): Deb Never @ Lola’s Room | Ominous Grunge Pop

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November 18 @ Lola’s Room – Just off of tour with Tommy Genesis, Never was named one of Pigeons & Planes’ “Best New Artists of the Month” for April 2019.

Win Tickets ($80): Mayday Parade, Real Friends, & Magnolia Park @ Crystal Ballroom | Rock, Pop Punk

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February 25 @ Crystal Ballroom – The sixth studio album from Tallahassee-based rock band Mayday Parade Sunnyland gets its title from an abandoned hospital where the band members used to sneak in to explore as teenagers.

Holiday Treats @ Pix Patisserie | Buche de Noel, Chocolate Ornaments & More

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Go traditional or spice things up with one of Pix’s modern versions. All bûche de noël just happen to be gluten free!

Win Tickets ($50): The Paperboys @ The Old Church | Folk Rock, Cajun Slamgrass, World

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November 20 @ The Old Church – For a quarter century, The Paperboys have been touring the world and lighting up stages with their freewheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, and Canadian roots.

MANY Portland Halloween Weekend Events & Giveaways ($1,650+): Erotic Ball, VDA Monster Halloween Party, Costume Contests, Trick-or-Treat & More! | October 28-31, 2021

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Halloween weekend is back, Portland! This is your last chance to try a haunted house or master a corn maze. Erotic Ball & Video Dance Attack Halloween parties are both back this year at Crystal Ballroom! And ShanRock’s Triviology Presents Eerie Queries Halloween Trivia on Sunday!

Portland in the News: PBS’ ‘American Veteran’ Features Portland Commissioner, Easy Day Trips, Fall Foilage & More! | October 28, 2021

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Portland’s fall colors peaked last week, but there’s still quite a show to see.

Fall harvest activities are at their peak right now including trails, farms, crabs & more!

And despite more toned down celebrations this year, there’s still a lot of spooky happenings around the city this weekend for Halloween.

Portland 2021 Halloween Trick-or-Treat @ Pix Pâtisserie’s Pix-O-Matic | Haunted Catacombs Café, Costume Contest

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On Halloween evening 2021, the Pix-O-Matic vending machine will hide gourmand candy fun behind 114 of its compartment doors.

Win Tickets ($30): The Old Church Moon Series Presents Pure Bathing Culture w/Shanea | Community, Tarot, Music & Light

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Join The Old Church on November 19 to gather, sip libations, and soak up the warm sounds of Pure Bathing Culture under the Full Beaver Moon.

New Portland Jobs: Reed College, Powell’s Books, PureRED & More! | October 26, 2021

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Here are the latest job listings on PDX Pipeline for the week of October 26, 2021, including Leatherman, Crook County & More!

2021 Howl-O-Ween Weekend @ Stem Wine Bar in North Portland | Halloween Happy Hour Specials, Photo Booth, Costume Contest

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October 29-31 @ Stem Wine Bar – A spooktacular celebration for two- and four-legged friends featuring a Haunted Happy Hour, spooky playlist and best costume contest.

Win Tickets ($70): Revolution Hall Presents RY X | Ambient Pop, Folktronica

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Australian singer-songwriter and musician RY X headlines Revolution Hall on November 13, 2021.

Win Tickets ($30): Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Funk Juggernaut

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November 6 @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge – Backed by the hot, gritty orchestration of the 13 member Court Supreme, front man Eldridge Gravy easily works dance floors to a fever pitch.

THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

A round up of what's going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

Win Festival Passes ($950) Pickathon 2026 @ Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR | Indie Music Festival

Pickathon 2026 is back at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, July 30 through August 2. Now in its 26th year, this beloved Portland-area festival brings together legends and rising stars across four magical days in the woods.

Happy Hour Sightseeing @ Portland Spirit | Food, Drinks, + River Sailing

Perfect for a happy hour on the river with friends, a family adventure or visitors scoping out Portland for the first time.

McMenamins Presents 7DS: The Absolute Worst Show: Worst. Vacation. Ever @ White Eagle Saloon | Interactive Open Mic Comedy & Storytelling

The Absolute Worst is an interactive, open-mic comedy/storytelling show where audience members face off against three curated comedians and storytellers to find out who can lay claim to having lived the worst love story ever, with both absolutely fabulous and absolutely terrible prizes at stake.

Win Tickets ($44) McMenamins Presents Coda (Led Zeppelin Tribute) @ Mission Theater | Rock & Roll

CODA is a Seattle-based Led Zeppelin tribute super group with a cast of 6 world class musicians.

Portland in the News: Angry Birds, Sidewalks Sparking Joy, Fleet Week Delays & More | June 4, 2026

Is your sidewalk sad? A Portlander has a tutorial on creating your own 'sidewalk joy' project. 

2026 White Lotus Summer Market @ Fubonn Shopping Center | FREE, AAPI Food Vendors, Artists & More

The White Lotus Summer Market returns as Portland’s premier multi-weekend outdoor market experience, bringing together food, culture, and community across four consecutive weekends.

Wine Wednesdays @ Négociant | Weekly Wine Flights & Tastings

A weekly flight of wines centered around a theme, whether that is a grape varietal, a producer, a region, a style of winemaking or sometimes just the crews’ favorites.

Win Tickets ($81) McMenamins Presents Little Stranger w/ Tropidelic & Jarv @ Crystal Ballroom | Alt Indie Hip-Hop

Hailing from Philadelphia and now based in the vibrant city of Charleston, SC, alt indie hip-hop duo Little Stranger (Kevin and John Shields, no relation but best friends) have spent years honing their signature sound and perfecting their version of the 'organized chaos' that a Little Stranger live show entails.

Win Tickets ($22) McMenamins Presents Decadent 80s Dance Party @ Crystal Ballroom | Portland’s Longest Running 80s Night

Get ready for a fun night of dancing to all your favorite hits and requests from the 1980s!

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